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Too Many Secrets

Post subject: Root password

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:24 pm

Joined: Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:04 pm

Posts: 905

Location: LA, CA

OK, I had been using a (blank) password for root on my FEs without issue for some time. I know, bad idea, but it was just me and video stuff.

Well, I upgraded from 6.04 to 7.1 and now root wants a password. I never had one, so now I'm royally borked!

I've been looking for a way to change my root password and see some grub solutions, but is there an easier way? or at least a way that works? So far I can't seem to get to init 1 without being root! :evil:

So learn from my mistake... before upgrading to 7.1, please add a root password if you don't have one. Linux has added some security of late to help us.

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goofee

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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:09 am

Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:52 am

Posts: 187

Location: Manitoba, Canada

When I need to get to root I usually use

Code:

sudo su

as mythtv user. from there you should be able to change the root password with

Code:

passwd

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Too Many Secrets

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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:05 am

Joined: Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:04 pm

Posts: 905

Location: LA, CA

goofee wrote:

When I need to get to root I usually use

Code:

sudo su

as mythtv user. from there you should be able to change the root password with

Code:

passwd

I forgot about that !!! You're a lifesaver.

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